Four Roman Comedies: The Haunted House/Casina, or a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Wedding/The Eunuch/Brothers

by Terence, J. Michael Walton, Plautus

Book Overview

Four essential classic plays with an introduction by the editor

The comedies of Plautus and Terence are all that survive to us of a great age of Roman comedy theatre. Collected here are four important plays that offer a unique insight into everyday life in ancient Rome, whilst maintaining a pivotal influence over the theatre of the present day. In The Haunted House the intrigues of a clever slave are played out in a virtuoso comic role;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0413772969
• ISBN13: 9780413772961
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 8.0"